Monday, February 20, 2012

Vintage

Today is our day! Welcome!

My assignment is to show you something vintage from my closet....something that I love and have had for a long time. You are to guess what it is in the comment section here on my blog...if you guess right you have an opportunity to win a layer cake of our fabrics.

I hope you know that anything vintage from my closet wouldn't fit over my hips anymore...so sad but true. Sob.....The item above is one of my new favorites. Barb and I traveled to New York City recently to see the Betty Ring collection of samplers before they were auctioned off at Sotheby's....I found this at a small shop as we were walking to Central Park. Now when I wear it, I'm reminded of our lovely trip. It's stylish and goes with just about anything.

Barb and I love vintage! We include walks through antique shops with each trip we take. Some of the items I'm always on the lookout for are:

Old cookie cutters....I love the fluted edges.

Old crocks...I love the cracked glazes and flower motifs.

Fabrics and quilts....I just found this table runner. The seller cut it this old quilt into 4 table runners. It was just too worn to use on a bed any longer. I love it!

Old travel journals....the maps are marvelous. I'm always dreaming of places to visit.

Anytime I find an old nature book, I snatch it up. Mostly I find them about birds, but sometimes you can find ones about flowers, trees or bugs too. I'm not too picky as you can see. I get them all. Their small size and lovely old pictures are sweet.

And of course, you know I'm a sucker for vintage buttons and sewing supplies.

I think....... your vintage item are sweatpants of maybe you call them leisure pants.... ;)(we call them -in dutch- "jogging broek") and they are just great to wear them in the house, just doing your own stuff.... ;)Anyway: enjoy your beautiful table-runner and I just love your buttons!!Greets from the Netherlands!

I think your vintage item is a lovely striped scarf.....or perhaps it is called a pashmina. Good thing is...it will always fit. I would love to shop with you, it seems you always find the items I would love to have...fabulous taste.

Love your glazed bowl and other collections! You really have some fun items you collect! :)Hmm...what is your mystery item??? Well, at first I thought it might be comfy running pants with the strips on the side; but the fabric looked more like a soft homespun knit (rather than 'active wear' knit). So, I'm going to say a wrap/shawl instead. It looks soft and warm! Something a person would love wearing on a cool day/evening!

My guess would be a shawl - it is lovely - don't worry none of my "vintage clothes" would fit either except the containers I have in the attic in every size from 10 to 16! Thanks for the chance to win a prize!

A sweater, shawl with arm holes. I like the gray and white, very wintery. Would look awesome with an aqua sweater or blouse under it. Yum! Isn't it nice to have a fond memory associated with a piece like that.

FIist let me say I LOVED all the pictures of your anitque finds..the book on flowers is so sweet, and those buttons are beautiful! I would guess your vintage item is a wrap or scarf of somekind. They are definitely "in" right now. Just goes to show you to keep your "old" stuff , it always comes back in style at some point! :)

Well I certainly understand the comment about vintage closet items and hips! I am sure that scarf will go with everything and looks light enough to wear fully into spring. Thank you for playing today -

This is a tough one!!! I am guessing your vintage item is a shawl! I love to buy something on a trip that will bring back special memories of the vacation! Thank you for sharing all of those wonderful pictures!

I have a vintage map from an old book that shows India before partition, and Indochina instead of Vietnam.

Thos e old illustrations--how I treasured finding color illustrations in library books that I read, or in my own books. Today's kids have a riot of colors in everything--such a visual difference in their learning.

Great collections! I too collect kitchen pottery, the Petit Point design in particular :) Your vintage find reminds me of a poncho or possibly a large scarf. Occassionally a blanket is used to create such items..... thanks for letting me guess!

My first thought was a scarf and then maybe a shawl or wrap of some kind. They usually go with everything. I love all the different things that you collect. Nothing is more fun than spending an afternoon looking through an antique shop at all the beautiful things and finding the unusual.

It looks like a "wrapper" that can be used nowadays as a scarf or shawl. It is wonderful to have a memory like this that you can physically wrap around yourself to take you right back to a special trip.

I have to post Anonymous as I have trouble with Google but this is Margaret K. As soon as I saw the photo I thought scarf, but the white fabrics look like they are loose, thus makes me think of a sweater or shawl with fringe. Thanks for sharing.

This is Margaret K.When I first looked at the photo I thought of a scarf but the white rows of fabric remind me of fringe, so I'm guessing a scarf, shawl or sweater that has a fringy ends. Thanks so much for sharing with us.

I'm guessing a shawl or scarf --- something that wraps. Of course, it also brings back vague memories of cheerleading skirts --- pleated with different two colors --- this item looks much softer, but it made me think of them.quiltschon@att.net

I'm going to guess it's one of those guaze/linen type 'hoodies' that were popular in the 70's possibly. They weren't the same as what most of us know as a hoodie but, instead they were very loose with a hood and pocket in the front too but made from a guaze/linen type fabric and so comfy.

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Blackbird Designs is 15 years old this year. Barb Adams and Alma Allen began this company in 1999 to share our love of color, pattern and fiber. Our books and patterns are available at your local quilt and cross stitch shops. Blackbird Designs also has a line of fabric with Moda. Our fabric may be found at your local quilt shop. Join us here on our blog for our latest bird-brained ideas.